My ‘tummy’ symptoms have been pretty good of late, while I’ve been dealing with this abscess/fistula and fissure situation which is taking forever to heal. But yesterday after I ate lunch I almost immediately got this cramping feeling in a really specific area – my lower left abdomen, near my hip, in an area about the size of my fist. The pain went on all afternoon, and was like a burning crampy feeling. I was sooo bloated all of yesterday and am still looking pregnant, the area is really hard.

Has anyone else had this specific type of pain? The area hurt a little when my GI pushed on it at my last appointment, but nothing like this. I have a bowel MRI and a pelvis MRI coming up so hopefully they will show up anything that’s happening there. I am on the list for remicade so I am hoping this will bring down inflammation – just wondering what this pain in this very specific place could be and if anyone else has had it too.

Yeah it's strange! the bloating is weird. Anyway, I hope it was just too many mandarins that did it. It's not hurting now, I'm just really bloated. I just ate some pea and ham soup for an early lunch, so we'll see how it goes....

The IBD nurse just called me and asked if I am getting regular blood work - apparently this should be happening once you start 6MP but I haven't had any - strange!

Im ben having GI problems i came from australia.. ive seen your older posts about your previous GI issues.. i wanna talk to you to get some info.. ive seen doctors this past few months but im not really sure... want to get colonoscopy done.. if you have an yahoo messenger or msn messenger can you add me up or i can add u...

Hi Ben, I don't have messenger but please feel free to email me at phoebeskye86@hotmail.com..... I know how daunting it can all be and it took me a long time to find a great gastro. Which city are you currently living in?